AP News Summary at 3:18 a.m. EDT | Nation & World

• Peter Ticktin, a longtime friend and legal associate of Donald Trump, has advocated for the former president to declare a "national emergency" to seize control of the midterm elections. • Ticktin has a history of pushing legal boundaries, including efforts to help Trump prove election fraud and filing lawsuits against the U.S. government regarding the events of January 6.

• Anti-immigrant slogans were discovered on trucks in Switzerland, raising concerns over rising xenophobia and social tension. • A new housing cooperative has introduced a special rent discount specifically for families to improve urban affordability.

• Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Austria, and other Schengen allies are implementing a new EU digital Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU nationals. • The rollout of these biometric checks has triggered massive airport delays and travel chaos across Europe, prompting an urgent security overhaul of Schengen zones.

• The U.S. Supreme Court's deep ideological divide has become increasingly apparent through a series of recent rulings led by its conservative majority. • These decisions have significantly impacted critical national issues, including voting rights, the participation of transgender athletes, and the legal interpretation of securities statutes.

• Security was tightened around the residence of TMC leader and former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday following the deployment of central forces. • The increased security measures occurred ahead of Banerjee's scheduled visit to Baruipur to address the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl.

• Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled for a two-day official tour of the Bidar and Kalaburagi districts on July 6 and 7. • The visit aims to review ongoing development projects, chair administrative review meetings, and engage directly with local Congress party workers.

• Party General Secretary and State President To Lam urged the Government and local authorities on July 4 to immediately remove obstacles hindering policy implementation. • To Lam characterized the current lack of effective execution as the "bottleneck of all bottlenecks" preventing national progress.

• An investigation into the Ram temple trust has uncovered an organized insider operation involving the theft of donations, which reportedly peaked during the Maha Kumbh festival. • The probe suggests that multiple warnings regarding "donation chori" (donation theft) were ignored by officials before the embezzlement was formally addressed.

• The Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) announced on July 5, 2026, that its core committee has unanimously selected Prashant Kishor as the candidate for the upcoming Bankipore Assembly constituency byelection. • State president Manoj Bharti confirmed the decision during a press conference in Patna, filling a vacancy created after Nitin Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha.

• Han Byung-do, acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on the 5th that a special counsel bill regarding the National Election Commission will be introduced this week. • The proposed legislation aims to investigate the specific causes and circumstances surrounding a shortage of ballot papers during the June 3 local elections.

• Singapore has launched its first water treatment plant, marking a significant milestone in the nation's water infrastructure and sustainability efforts. • Batam Fast Ferry is scheduled to become the first operator to commence services at a new terminal starting July 7, 2026.